PPG appoints McGarry president and chief operating officer

PPG today announced the appointment of Michael H. McGarry, currently chief operating officer, to president and chief operating officer, effective March 1. McGarry became chief operating officer in August 2014.

McGarry will continue to have executive oversight responsibility for all of PPG’s strategic business units and operating regions and for the information technology (IT), environment, health and safety (EH&S), and purchasing functions. He will remain based at PPG’s global headquarters in Pittsburgh and will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch.

Three new PPG products among ARCHITECTURAL RECORD best of 2014

Three products introduced by PPG in 2014 were chosen among the best new products of the year in an annual competition held by Architectural Record magazine, one of the industry’s most widely-read trade publications.

DURANAR® GR (graffiti-resistant) and CORAFLON® GR coatings for architectural metal were selected in the “Finishes and Surfacing” category. SOLARBAN® z75 solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) glass was chosen in the category of “Facades.”

Architectural Record magazine’s best new products of the year are selected by a panel of six jurors who rate them according to innovation, usefulness and – where applicable – aesthetics. Duranar GR coatings, Coraflon GR coatings and Solarban z75 glass were chosen from among 500 products in eight categories.

PPG metal coatings binder now available in APPLE APP STORE

The free application enables access to fully updated catalogs, product brochures and data sheets for the entire roster of PPG liquid and powder coil and extrusion coatings and offers architects and specifiers another user-friendly way to access and download information whether they are in the office, traveling or meeting with clients.

The digital PPG Architectural Metal Coatings Binder also may be downloaded at PPG Idescapes

For more information about PPG coil and extrusion coatings, call 1-888-PPG-IDEA (774-4332) or visit PPG Ideascapes.